Overview
- Jalen Green will miss a sixth straight game with a right hamstring strain after also sitting out the entire preseason.
- Dillon Brooks is sidelined for a third consecutive game with a core muscle strain after initially being listed with right groin soreness.
- Coach Jordan Ott labeled both players day-to-day and emphasized caution with soft-tissue injuries, while local reporter John Gambadoro reported Green has had no setback.
- With Green out, Grayson Allen is expected to keep starting alongside Devin Booker, and Royce O’Neale is likely to remain in the starting five in Brooks’ place.
- The Suns are 1-4 with four consecutive losses, including an overtime defeat to Utah when Lauri Markkanen scored 51, as turnovers and slow starts have compounded their absences.